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Nude Drawings and Watercolors For Sale
Nocturne in C- sharp Minor- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing, Nude
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist)
Nocturne in C- sharp Minor
65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 80 x 65 x 3 cm
Charcoal on Paper
Th...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s...
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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s cha...
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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed ea...
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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s char...
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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 193...
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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This captivating charcoal drawing depicts the upper half of a nude African American woman adorned with a wrapped headscarf. The contrast between the delicate curves of her bare shoul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
A Handsome 1930s Modern Portrait Figure Study of a Young Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Portrait Figure Study of a Young Male Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon sh...
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1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
C 20th Portrait of Female Nude by Hollywood favourite Vargas: 'Reclining Nude'
Located in London, GB
Alberto Vargas was a Peruvian artist best known for his drawings and paintings of pin-up girls that were featured in many notable publications in the 20th century including Esquire a...
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Late 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
THEO MEIER Thai Beauty - Seated Female Nude sanguine on paper 1969 Swiss Artist
By Theo Meier
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Theo Meier
Thai Beauty
Seated female nude
Sanguine on paper.
Signed and dated upper left.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist at his home in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1969...
Category
1960s Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Summertime - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summertime", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Artist Statement
"I started by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
Portrait of Seated Nude
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Seated Nude', pencil on art paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his larger oil pai...
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1920s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$657 Sale Price
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Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing
Dynamic and intriguing drawing of two figures, a woman in red and a man in blue, by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995)....
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Laid Paper
Antoine Calbet, Femme nue de dos, aquarelle
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
Antoine Calbet présente ses œuvres, principalement des portraits et scènes de genre, aux Salons de la Société des artistes français à partir de 1881 et jusqu’en 1940, ainsi qu’aux ex...
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Early 20th Century Symbolist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Nude of Woman - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s.
Hand signed in the top right corner.
Excellent condition.
Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, die...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Nudes - Ink Drawing and Watercolor - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nudes is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in 1970s
Original Drawing on cardboard.
Colored inks and watercolor.
Mint conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Sitted Nude - Original handsigned drawing in sanguine
Located in Paris, IDF
Antoniucci VOLTI
Sitted nude
Original drawing in sanguine (charcoal)
Signed bottom left
On paper and cardboard , size 65 x 50 cm (26 x 20 inch)
G...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Portrait Female
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
ink on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5 x 8.25 inches
provenance: private collection of the arti...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Erotic Couple - Surrealism Argentinian French Erotic Couple
By Leonor Fini
Located in London, GB
This drawing by Leonor Fini is hand signed by the artist in brown ink "Leonor Fini" in the lower right image.
It was executed in 1977.
This work is from a sketchbook.
Condition: Ve...
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1970s Surrealist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Study for “L’Acropole”
By Paul Delvaux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul Delvaux
1897-1994 Belgian
Study for “L’Acropole”
Signed and dated "P.Delvaux 1965" (lower right)
Watercolor, pen and ink on paper
This preliminary drawing for Paul Delvaux’s greatest masterpiece L’Acropole, which resides today in the Centre Pompidou in Paris, features the artist’s most beloved subject — mystical scenes of nude women. A centrally-placed, stoic woman draped in a long green gown stands with her arms outstretched by her sides. She gazes at another idealized woman in the foreground, lying nude on a chaise lounge, while behind her, multitudes of other women in white dresses undertake a long procession towards a distant door. The captivating scene exudes the unique Surrealist style for which the artist has become known.
With this skillful rendering of the surreal setting, Delvaux has mastered depicting nude women in a sensual yet non-erotic manner. The artist drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer, and blended them with his subconscious themes, which frequently included the nude female form. In combination with the loose concepts of form and perspective found in the 16th-century Mannerist paintings that Delvaux studied in Italy before World War II, his distinctive style served to create memorable dreamscapes without veering into lewdness. Like the very best Surrealist images, the work is both innovative and engaging.
Paul Delvaux's earliest and most lasting influences in his art were the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer. After completing his initial artistic training at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Delvaux exhibited with Surrealists Dalí...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Nude Playboy Cartoon, First African American Illustrator Elmer Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbell was the first and top black commercial artist in the USA for decades.
In "Grandma," we see a deeply conceptual work, with the blank canvas as the main point of the...
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1960s Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil
PLEASURE PRINCIPLE original art Paula Craioveanu Nude inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Pleasure Principle”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper
Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed.
This bold and expressive dra...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
Frieze of antique figures, a drawing by the sculptor Antoine-Denis Chaudet
Located in PARIS, FR
Faithful to the neo-classical taste, sculptor Antoine-Denis Chaudet presents us with a frieze of antique figures executed in gray wash over pencil strokes, which is likely inspired b...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Ink
Light and Shape
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald is an artist of unusual depth and complexity. Sculpture has become his primary means of expression, yet this ability was built upon the foundation of a rigorous tra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper
Size: 23 x 18 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Est...
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1960s Renaissance Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Old charcoal drawing on paper " nude lady with cigarette " Italian school 2Oth
Located in Gavere, BE
Old charcoal drawing on paper " nude lady with cigarette " Italian school 2Oth
This exceptionally beautiful charcoal drawing sits in a brand new frame, and sealed under the authenti...
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1930s Italian School Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity.
Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Torso 02 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you.
Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
In The Purple: Contemporary Limited Edition Figurative Etching
By Ian Laurie
Located in Brecon, Powys
Signed Limited Edition , 6 /25 , etching by this collected Scottish artist
Ian Laurie was born in 1933 and is a self taught artist who made the transition from industry to artistry ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
$188 Sale Price
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Untitled III, Nude drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled III, 1984 by Enrique Grau
Graphite on paper
Signed in the top right corner. Great condition.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image size: 12 in H ...
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1980s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Women with Idol II - 21st Century, Nude, Pink, Cactus, Female, Male, Interior
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Women with Idol II, 2016
Collage on cardboard
27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspectiv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard
Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Dior and Sies Marjan, Triptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Academic Drawing. Figure Study of Young Sitting Nude Man. 19th Century.
Located in Firenze, IT
Charcoal drawing on light gray-blue colored paper.
The drawing depicts a young man sitting with the
hand on forehead. the position is probably meant to express the feeling of regret,...
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19th Century Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Steel
$268 Sale Price
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A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork Size: 18 x 12, unframed, mounted / floated t...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Afternoon - 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a cat
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist)
Afternoon
38 x 57 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 53 x 62 x 3 cm
Charcoal on Paper
The Italian artist ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Men While Drawing a Posing Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Men while Drawing a posing nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in China ink and waterco...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
#2209E, David Jones, Original Minimalist Drawing, Ink on Paper, Nude drawing
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209E by David Jones [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Ink on Paper
Image size: H:40 cm x W:29 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:29 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unfra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Eveil - 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a dear
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist)
Eveil
48 x 33 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 58.5 x 42.5 x 3 cm
Charcoal on Paper
The Italian artist ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)
Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). On the ...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Artist Painting Nude Women in Artist Studio - Perhaps Playboy Cartoon
Located in Miami, FL
"Harry has no interest in mundane pleasures." Enter the mind of a mid-century American/ Canadian Artist. The theme of Artist and Model has been used for centuries but Richard Taylor ( R. Taylor ) clearly has his own humorous style. The Taylor girl is easily recognizable with oversized heavy-lidded oval eyes and curvaceous body shapes. Taylor is in the Charles Addams...
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1970s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
Disegno figurativo ritratto femminile di maestro fiorentino del XX secolo
By Arcangelo Salimbeni
Located in Florence, IT
Il disegno, matita su carta 32 x 22.5 cm, raffigura una figura femminile che indossa un vestito con le maniche corte e la gonna che lascia intravedere le gambe, distesa su un fianco,...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
SUMMER - female nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original sepia drawing
Located in Forest Hills, NY
SUMMER - female nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original sepia drawing. Sepia ink drawing on watercolor paper inspired by Matisse's nudes. Original, unique, not...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Dancer - Original China Ink and Water Color on Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer is an original drawing in china ink and water color on paper, realized by Anonymous artist of the XX century.
The state of preservation of the artwork is good except some ut ...
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20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Reclining Nude Woman Covering Her Face
Located in Houston, TX
Reclining nude woman covering her face from the viewer. The work is signed by the artist. The paper is not framed.
Many others are available. Ple...
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1950s Naturalistic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Nude - Drawing by Marthe Delacroix - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Posing Nude is an Original Drawing realised by Marthe Delacroix.
Watercolour and pencil on the paper.
Good conditions.
The delicate and beautiful fine strokes form the artwork...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Para Celso, Nude drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Para Celso, 1984 by Enrique Grau
Graphite on paper
Image size: 23 in H x 18 in W
Signed in the lower right corner. Great condition with flaws.
Provenance...
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1980s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Nude Figures on the Beach
Located in Astoria, NY
Josef Foshko (Russian, 1891-1971), Nude Figures on the Beach, Watercolor on Paper, signed lower left, giltwood frame. 15" H x 20.25" W; frame: 25.25" H x 31.5" W. Provenance: From a ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Woman in the Hammam - Original Pastel Drawing, Signed #REFERENCED
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921-)
Woman in the Hammam
Original Pastel Drawing
Signed bottom right
On paper 74 x 55 cm at view (c. 30 x 22 in)
Presented in golden wood frame 96 x 77 cm (c. 38...
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1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel
"Amber" by Primary Hughes, Original Female Nude Portrait Charcoal Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Amber" by Primary Hughes (United States) is a handmade nude portrait of a woman, made with charcoal and pastel on paper. This piece of artwork is framed and ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Seductive Platinum Blond Hair and Blue Eyed Pin Up in Turquoise Hat
Located in Miami, FL
Study of a sultry and seductive reclining platinum blond Pin Up with a wide-brimmed sun hat. Most likely done for Playboy. This work is very finely rendered and looks better the ...
Category
1960s American Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Summertime - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summertime", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Artist Statement
"I started by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
$560 Sale Price
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Woman Resting, Modern Watercolor, Acrylic and Graphite on Paper by Sidney Simon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sidney Simon, American (1917 - 1997) - Woman Resting, Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor, Acrylic and Graphite on Paper, signed lower right, Size: 18.5 x 12.5 in. (46.99 x 31.75 cm)
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1960s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
Profile
Located in Columbus, OH
Original ink and watercolor figure painting by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of a nude woman reclining with washes of orange, peach ...
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1980s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Art Nouveau : Nude with Crystal Ball - Original Watercolor and Gouache, Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges BARBIER
Art Nouveau : Nude with Crystal Ball
Original India Ink, Watercolor and Gouache painting
Signed in the bottom middle
On paper 32 x 50 cm (c. 13 x 20 in)
Presented i...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
An Introspective, Modern Female Nude Pastel by Noted Artist, Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An Introspective, Exquitie Modern Pastel of a Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Dating ca. 1930s. Artwork size: 16 1/2” x 12 1/4”; unfram...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Gestural Ink Wash #52, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragain presents an abstract portrait of a nude woman bending over the side. Gail approaches the piece with spontaneous bursts of expression, follo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Study of an Indian Model
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Study of an Indian Model
Unsigned
Pastel and chalk on blue paper, mounted to support
Provenance:
Estate of the artist (per Graham and Sons, agent for the estate)
James Graham & Sons,...
Category
1920s Ashcan School Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pastel
Nu Debout
Located in Paris, FR
Marcel Gromaire,
1892-1971, French
"Nu Debout", 1951
Ink on paper,
Signed and dated lower right
GROMAIRE Marcel: Born July 24, 1892 in Noyelles-sur-Sambre (North), died April 11,...
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1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Laid Paper
"Mighty Resignation" Black and White Contemporary Drawing by Mac Mechem
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Mac Mechem's drawing features a seated nude man draped in a small loincloth. Sitting in a wood-crafted chair, his gaze fixed downward as though he were brooding over some bad news. Despite the defeatist posture, his physique radiates a stark contrast—the sculpted body exudes strength and athleticism through pronounced abdominal lines, robust thighs, and defined biceps. Both hands rest passively on his knees, amplifying the sense of resignation portrayed in the artwork.
The artist signed in the lower right part of the artwork.
Mac Mechem, a figurative contemporary painter...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Prize Blade 1, abstract male nude, expressionist brushwork, dark, monochromatic
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype
Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of Lucien Freud, Edgar Degas and the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Elongated and blurry, the horse racing up a hill (Canter Fritz, 2002) and the sinister cat landing a leap (Chien Blanc, 1998) elicit a sense of foreboding enhanced by Bennett’s somber palette; his female figures too reflect a grim sense of humor with their distorted nude bodies. The face of Untitled Figure (1997), for example, is obscured by layers of dark paint. Classically trained as a painter, he initially worked in oil on canvas but discovered that monotype printing enabled him to “literally push the image around,” creating an essential element of motion. To overcome the limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic.
Tom Bennett’s practice is rooted in the classical tradition where painting and drawing from life is highly regarded. Bennett’s work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, Frank Auberbauch and foremost his father, Harry Bennett, who was also an artist. Tom’s time living abroad in Spain and traveling through Eastern Europe and Africa provided the artistic freedom to explore many of the techniques and subject matter that continue to define his practice. Bennett was born and raised in Connecticut.
His mediums include monotypes, oil on paper, canvas or styrene board. In a technique that Tom started over 4 years ago, several of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers to re-purpose the underlying image. These works are a testament to Bennett’s ability to quickly and concisely compose an image with expressive brush strokes, foreshortened figures and expertly rendered light.
Tom’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Bennett lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently represented by Tabla Rasa...
Category
2010s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Monotype, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Shop Nude Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
The human body has long been a favorite subject for artists throughout history. Nude drawings and watercolor paintings reveal the human figure but also the social ideals, traditions and cultural beliefs around people and bodies at the time they were created.
Nude drawings and watercolors offer a unique way to illustrate the human body. Drawings in pencil or ink can quickly capture movement or poses while watercolor is more expressive of a moment. Different cultures utilize the same materials differently, and each piece provides a singular glimpse into the perspectives and expectations around people’s bodies.
Artists like Francisco Goya, Gustav Klimt and Lucian Freud — who painted his friends, his lovers and his children — found acclaim and success by creatively depicting the human body. More recently, as contemporary artists have followed the figurative muse, many painters are exploring the nude as a subject for their drawings and works in watercolors.
If you’re thinking about bringing this kind of work into your space, there are many ways to consider how to arrange wall art in your living room or elsewhere in your home. Creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design vision together. It allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of nude drawings and watercolor paintings for diverse views and attitudes toward the human form through a range of cultures and times.